During the initial meeting and evaluation, a treatment plan will be created with a pain management specialist to get the chronic pain under control. In subsequent visits, the care or treatment plan will be adjusted to ensure our members enjoy the highest possible quality of life.

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Conditions that cause chronic pain include:

• Arthritis
• Back pain
• Chronic illnesses
• Headaches and migraines
• Neurogenic pain
• Post-surgical pain
• Post-trauma pain
• Shingles

Chronic pain affects a significant percentage of the population of the U.S., including those in O’Fallon and Belleville, IL, and surrounding cities.

Sunrise Family Practice, Weight Loss and Pain Management is located in O’Fallon, IL. Our pain management clinic is easily accessible from the following cities and surrounding areas in St. Clair County:

• Belleville IL, 
• Cahokia Heights IL, 
• Collinsville IL, 
• East St. Louis IL, 
• Fairview Heights IL, 
• and O’Fallon, IL.

Pain can be chronic or acute. Chronic pain is pain that lasts for at least three months. It can occur anywhere on the body and is unlikely to resolve on its own.

This persistent pain can be from an injury or from a medical condition. It can be constant or intermittent, dull or sharp.

There are many ways to treat chronic pain. These include medication and pain management techniques, and sometimes a combination of both.

Exercise and strength training are very beneficial for many types of pain. For some people and types of pain, occupational or physical therapy may be recommended and can be a big help in reducing or eliminating pain.

Pain is an issue in many different chronic illnesses. Treatment of the underlying condition can often help with the management of chronic pain. 

Chronic pain often leads to negative feelings and depression, which can, in turn, make the pain worse. This, in no way, means that chronic pain is “all in the head,” as some people mistakenly believe. 

Are you dealing with chronic pain? Here is a list of some great resources for those dealing with chronic pain.

Gerthy Cipus Pierre, MSN, FNP-C (Jessika) is Sunrise Family Practice’s pain management nurse practitioner.

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